Award for Excellence in Community Revitalization

Posted by on February 24, 2006

Enterprise Community Partners Accepting Applications for Jim & Patty Rouse Award for Excellence in Community Revitalization
Deadline: April 7, 2006

Enterprise Community Partners (<a href="http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/">http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/</a>), with funding from its national Network Advisory Board, invites applications for the Jim & Patty Rouse Award for excellence in community revitalization. The purpose of this award program is to recognize and share the important work accomplished by community-based and regional nonprofit organizations and Tribes/Tribally Designated Housing Entities that develop affordable housing and are engaged in comprehensive community revitalization efforts.

The goals of the program are to broaden understanding of success in community development by disseminating best practices by nonprofit organizations and to provide unrestricted funds to deserving organizations.

Applying organizations must develop and provide housing to low- and very low-income individuals or families. In addition, they must have worked to restore the fabric of the community and create a sense of place, with particular emphasis on life opportunities for residents.

The award will be given to financially solid organizations with a sound, innovative, comprehensive community plan and a proven high level of resident involvement, community-service delivery, and good project design.

Each year, one or two winning organizations will receive an award of $5,000 in unrestricted funds. In addition to the grant, each award winner will receive the following rewards and recognition: one complimentary registration to the annual network conference; a commemorative plaque; and a press release, issued locally and nationally, announcing the award-winning organization and its accomplishments.

Visit the Enterprise Community Partners Web site for program guidelines, eligibility criteria, and application procedures.

RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10000981/enterprise">http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10000981/enterprise</A>

For additional RFPs in Community Improvement/Development, visit: <a href="http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_community.jhtml">http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_community.jhtml</a>